1985 Fermanagh District Council election

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1985 Fermanagh District Council election
←  1981 15 May 1985 (1985-05-15) 1989  →
All 23 seats to Fermanagh District Council
12 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Ulster Unionist Sinn Féin SDLP
Seats won884
Seat changeSteady2.svg 0Increase2.svg 8Steady2.svg 0
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party DUP Irish Independence Independent Nationalist
Seats won210
Seat changeSteady2.svg 0Decrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 1
 Seventh party
 
Party Independent Republican
Seats won0
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1

Elections to Fermanagh District Council were held on 15 May 1985 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 23 councillors.

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Election results

Fermanagh District Council Election Result 1985 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Ulster Unionist 800Steady2.svg034.833.010,294Decrease2.svg1.0
  Sinn Féin 880Steady2.svg017.425.27,855New
  SDLP 400Steady2.svg021.716.85,263Decrease2.svg1.0
  DUP 200Steady2.svg08.713.04,069Increase2.svg0.7
  Irish Independence 103Decrease2.svg34.36.82,130Decrease2.svg15.5
  Alliance 000Steady2.svg00.01.8552Increase2.svg0.2
  Independent Nationalist 001Decrease2.svg10.01.5465Decrease2.svg4.0
  Workers' Party 000Steady2.svg00.01.3405New
  Independent Socialist 000Steady2.svg00.00.4113Increase2.svg0.4
  Independent 000Steady2.svg00.00.274Decrease2.svg1.5

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Fermanagh District Council election, 1985
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
UUP Sinn Féin SDLP DUP IIP Others
Enniskillen 36.7317.9215.1116.414.709.207
Erne East31.6237.4317.319.402.901.406
Erne North35.9211.9122.9121.714.702.905
Erne West27.3131.9213.415.5015.616.305
Total33.0825.2816.8413.026.815.2023

District results

Enniskillen

1985: 3 x UUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

Enniskillen - 7 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567891011121314
Ulster Unionist Raymond Ferguson *12.67%1,169             
Ulster Unionist Samuel Foster *11.72%1,0821,082 1,082 1,082 1,082 1,143 1,149.51 1,153.52 1,416.52     
Sinn Féin Pat Cox9.59%885900 915 936 1,096 1,099 1,099 1,107 1,108 1,108 1,159   
DUP Roy Coulter*9.73%898898 898 898 899 909 909.26 910.26 973.56 989.56 991.57 1,512.57  
Ulster Unionist William Hetherington*7.56%698700 700 702 702 720 720.95 722.95 863.72 1,076.72 1,088.75 1,205.75  
SDLP James Lunny*3.88%358359 379 468 504 531 531.02 733.02 734.02 736.02 907.02 908.16 928.16 934.16
Sinn Féin Tommy Maguire8.32%768776 804 808 842 842 842 845 845 845 923 923 924 924
SDLP James Donnelly4.45%411413 419 468 507 537 537 768 771 774 867.02 868.09 891.09 899.09
DUP Ivan Foster 6.63%612612 612 612 612 622 623.08 623.08 657.44 663.44 668.45    
Workers' Party Davy Kettyles4.39%405429 446 448 467 538 538.1 578.12 581.12 584.12     
Ulster Unionist Norman Brown*4.79%442443 443 443 443 522 524.63 525.63       
SDLP Eileen Flanagan3.92%362363 369 445 471 510 516.04        
Alliance William Barbour3.95%365370 371 372 376          
Irish Independence Anthony Cox*2.54%234237 340 357           
SDLP Seamus Rogers2.88%266266 266            
Irish Independence Patrick O'Reilly*2.17%200204             
Independent Floyd Maguire0.80%74             
Electorate: 11,942  Valid: 9,229 (77.28%)  Spoilt: 130  Quota: 1,154  Turnout: 9,359 (78.37%)  

    Erne East

    1985: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

    Erne East - 6 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789101112
    Ulster Unionist Cecil Noble*15.51%1,279           
    SDLP Fergus McQuillan*8.11%669669.14 682.14 683.14 733.14 885.14 1,374.14     
    Ulster Unionist Albert Liddle8.24%680732.57 733.64 744.06 744.06 746.06 747.06 748.06 1,374.06   
    Sinn Féin Plunket O'Neill12.11%999999 1,014 1,014 1,060 1,070 1,079 1,103 1,106 1,106.37 1,554.37 
    Sinn Féin Thomas Murray9.02%744744 745 745 760 760 817 887 888 888.37 1,013.74 1,168.54
    Sinn Féin Vincent McCaffrey8.23%679679 683 683 721 725 765 810 813 813.74 832.88 1,151.58
    DUP William Mitchell7.04%581588.21 588.21 756.42 756.42 756.42 756.42 758.42 808.57 1,000.6 1,001.97 1,001.97
    Sinn Féin John McCusker*8.05%664664.14 671.14 671.14 697.14 703.14 717.14 755.14 756.14 757.25   
    Ulster Unionist Thomas Johnston7.82%645672.51 673.58 689.07 689.07 691.07 696.07 705.07     
    SDLP James Goodwin5.97%492492 503 504 519 651       
    SDLP John Reihill3.20%264264.07 294.07 294.07 329.07        
    Irish Independence John McMahon*2.92%241241 264 264         
    DUP Caroline Madill2.40%198199.12 199.12          
    Independent Socialist Seamus Mullan1.37%113113.14           
    Electorate: 9,572  Valid: 8,248 (86.17%)  Spoilt: 130  Quota: 1,179  Turnout: 8,378 (87.53%)  

      Erne North

      1985: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin

      Erne North - 5 seats [2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Ulster Unionist Caldwell McClaughry*20.33%1,291      
      DUP Bert Johnston*17.14%1,088      
      Ulster Unionist Simon Loane15.56%9881,198.78     
      Sinn Féin Stephen Maguire11.91%756756 756.26 758.26 897.26 947.39 947.65
      SDLP John O'Kane*10.32%655655.54 656.19 707.02 720.02 906.46 937.39
      SDLP Tommy Gallagher 6.44%409409 409.13 426.7 550.7 703.88 729.14
      DUP Victor Milligan4.52%287301.4 418.66 474.64 475.64 479.21  
      SDLP Dodie Maguire6.13%389389.72 390.5 416.25 436.25   
      Irish Independence Patrick Keown4.71%299299.18 299.31 306.31    
      Alliance John Haslett2.95%187191.32 211.86     
      Electorate: 7,711  Valid: 6,349 (82.34%)  Spoilt: 67  Quota: 1,059  Turnout: 6,416 (83.21%)  

        Erne West

        1985: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x IIP, 1 x SDLP

        Erne West - 5 seats [2]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        Ulster Unionist Wilson Elliott*17.05%1,261       
        Irish Independence Patrick McCaffrey*15.63%1,1561,167 1,202 1,203 1,305   
        Sinn Féin Paul Corrigan9.68%716720 868 868 881 884.68 1,511.68 
        SDLP Gerry Gallagher*11.17%826937 973 977 1,123 1,167.16 1,202.16 1,216.73
        Sinn Féin Patrick McBrien7.20%532536 659 660 844 867 932.92 1,193.77
        Ulster Unionist Derrick Nixon10.27%759759 759 1,143 1,151 1,151 1,154 1,154
        Sinn Féin Patrick Reilly10.24%757758 765 765 767 767.92   
        Independent Nationalist Patrick Flanagan*6.29%465486 489 491     
        DUP Diannah Gott5.48%405407 407      
        Sinn Féin Thomas Keaney4.80%355356       
        SDLP Patrick McGovern2.19%162       
        Electorate: 8,343  Valid: 7,394 (88.63%)  Spoilt: 141  Quota: 1,233  Turnout: 7,535 (90.32%)  

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          References

          1. 1 2 "Local Government Elections 1985-1989: Fermanagh". www.ark.ac.uk.
          2. 1 2 3 4 "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
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